ADT Instructor

Western Tech; El Paso (TX); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Tech in El Paso, TX seeks an experienced instructor in Electronics/Aerospace to guide students through hands-on lab work and theory. You will develop lessons, assess competencies, and collaborate with staff to support student success.

Responsibilities include safety, class preparation, hands-on training, lab project supervision, attendance, and timely feedback within Canvas. Must stay current with industry practices and maintain equipment readiness.

Qualifications

• Associates of Applied Science (AAS) in Electronics or Aerospace.
• Minimum of 4 years of field experience in the last ten years.
• Teaching experience preferred at the post-secondary level.
• Understand aerospace manufacturing, research, and testing.

Responsibilities

• Provide for the safety of students and co-workers in learning environments.
• Class preparation and thorough understanding of course material.
• Implement instructional training techniques and hands-on lab guidance.
• Organize and supervise lab/shop projects and ensure materials are ready.
• Identify at-risk students and support their progress with tutoring and referrals.
• Keep curriculum and assessments current with industry needs.
• Maintain classroom management and effective communication with students.

Skills

DC Circuits

AC Circuits

Solid State Elements

Operational Amplifiers

Digital Fundamentals

Aerospace Systems

Communications Circuits

Presentation Skills

Education

Associates of Applied Science in Electronics or Aerospace

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: El Paso, TX 79924

POSITION OVERVIEW

The instructor creates, manages, and participates in a variety of learning environments and activities that provide opportunities for students to develop to their fullest potential and achieve their learning objectives. The instructor participates collaboratively and professionally with other faculty and staff to promote the general well‑being of the department and the college and of the collective and individual interests of its staff and student body. The instructor supports and seeks always to fulfill the guiding concepts for the college embodied in the philosophy, mission, values, and vision adopted by the college.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide for the safety of students and co-workers.Always attend to a safety hazard or potential safety hazard immediately.Assume responsibility for the orderliness of the learning environment and in the appropriate and safe use of instructional facilities and equipment.
• Class preparation: Takes time each day to prepare lesson material.Possess thorough understanding of course material and follow the lesson plans.Prepare in advance to see that students have sufficient materials and equipment to complete all classes and lab assignments.
• Instructional training: Implements instructional training techniques in the classroom.Is effective in generating classroom participation through question asking, student presentations and group exercises. Correlate class lessons to shop/lab lessons.
• Organize, plan, and prepare students’ lab/shop projects and provide effective “hands‑on training.” Ensure materials and/or equipment is ready and available.
• Student retention: Identifies all "at risk" students (attendance, academics, and conduct related) and takes a proactive role in assisting "at risk" students with tutoring, encouragement and working with the Program Director, Student Services Coordinator and Student Retention Specialist to keep them in school.
• Continuing education: Actively pursues and completes in field, professional certification (s).Seeks to constantly improve teaching skills and techniques through different personal improvement avenues.Keeps pace with industrial changes within his/her field.Maintain competency and currency in the subject matter of courses taught and in teaching skills.Completes 6 CEU’s annually.
• Student competencies: Organizes, manages, and ensures the completion of student’s competencies for each phase.
• Attendance: Take roll call twice a schedule, post attendance on the instructor portal every day before midnight.
• Student documentation: Documented timely and accurately all issues pertaining to the student(s) (i.e. behavior issues, absenteeism, tardiness, unable to perform tasks/skills, lack of participation, or unable to work with others).
• Classroom management: Maintain an orderly classroom always, and control over student’s behavior always and does not allow students to disrupt the learning environment.
• Listen to students and co-workers to resolve conflicts and establish effective communication.
• Understand, follow, and enforce school rules, policies, and procedures.
• Keep the curriculum, performance standards, competencies, lesson plans, and tests current with industry needs.
• Utilize the competency checking and recording system designed for your program. Maintain and pass on the students’ competency folders to subsequent instructors. Make folders available for review at any time.
• Assist in organizing and/or conducting field trips.
• Supervise lab/classroom clean‑up by students.
• Turnaround/Feedback on Course Content: Instructors respond within 24 hours, Monday through Friday on student questions such as lecture topics, discussion boards, on‑line assignments, uploaded assignments, and outside work.
• Grading needs to be completed within three workdays.
• Office/Virtual Office Hours: Instructor is available to meet with students during office hours on campus and during virtual office hours on line. Office hours and Virtual office hours are posted in Canvas and documented in course syllabus.
• Effective on-line communication- Instructors need to communicate professionally always and when providing feedback on discussion boards to each student, it must be constructive and provoke critical thinking to have ongoing “thread” of discussions with students in the class. “Great job”, “Awesome Answer”,“Superb”, “Nice” are not thought‑ provoking responses.
• Required to keep Canvas course updated.
• Perform other work-related duties that are assigned.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of an Associates of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Electronics or Aerospace field.
• Minimum of 4 years of field experience in the last ten years.
• Teaching experience preferred at the post‑secondary level.
• Understand aerospace manufacturing, research, and testing.
• Understanding of basic electronics, communication circuitry and equipment.
• Understanding of basic aerospace operational checks, troubleshooting and repair equipment.
• Must be able to pass criminal background check.
• Faculty teaching any hybrid distance education courses, or in any of the hybrid programs must demonstrate proficiency in operating computer programs as Word and Excel.
• Prior teaching experience in distance education instruction is preferred.
• Must be able to work flexible hours.
• Must have a personal cell phone to be used with the MFA.

Areas of expertise

• DC Circuits
• AC Circuits
• Solid State Elements
• Operational Amplifiers
• Digital Fundamentals
• Digital Applications
• Aerodynamics
• Aerospace systems
• MUST have experience with communications circuits and principles including amplitude, frequency, phase modulation, transmitters, receiver, transmission lines, antennas, and wave propagation.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Must possess good presentation skills and ability to speak in public.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, plus analytical, organizational, interpersonal, and problem‑ solving skills.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English fluently.
• Must be customer service oriented.
• Ability and willingness to comply with school policies and procedures.
• Ability to evaluate objectively, fairly, and consistently.
• Creativity and initiative.
• Ability to correctly use and demonstrate all regular equipment and tools within the subject field.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and minimum legal insurance coverage on a personal vehicle.

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

• Communication Proficiency.
• Leadership.
• Time Management.
• Technical Capacity.
• Presentation Skills.

Work Environment

Typical classroom and shop environment.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.